date:May 30, 2016
Organic price premiums were especially high for eggs, yogurt and milk in a U.S. Department of Agriculture report, but the prices did not keep consumers from buying the items. The U.S.D.A.s Economic Research Service used Nielsens Homescan data for 2004-10 in creating the report Changes in Retail Organic Price Premiums from 2004 to 2010 released this month.
The organic price for eggs in 2010 was 82% higher than the non-organic price, which was the highest percentage for all of the 17 product cate